Table.
Capacity Area | Opioid Rapid Response Needs | General Response Capacity |
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Systems and operations | On-call federal roster for opioid-related emergencies | Deployment logistics built upon existing CDC and CCHQ protocols |
Coordination of rosters across CDC and
CCHQ Use case to develop an all-hazards rostering system for CDC |
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Workforce readiness | ORRT training plan for rostered responders | ORRT training plan available to all CDC, CCHQ, and state and local jurisdiction staff |
Provides continuing education credits | ||
Technical assistance | ORRT team deployment for spike in overdose or clinic closure | Technical assistance on opioid-related topics for other emergency responses |
Special consultations on opioid-related topics | ||
Partnerships | Federal-level cross-agency coordination for overdose spikes and clinic closures | Network of trusted contacts across public health and law enforcement at the federal and local levels |
Abbreviations: CCHQ, US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Headquarters; CDC, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; ORRT, Opioid Rapid Response Team.